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THURSDAY March 1, 2012 WINTHROP UNIVERSITY Issue 20

International professors sail to WU in exchange program.See Culture, page 12

Men’s tennis serving out practices minus two players.See Sports, page 15

Editors compile “hate list:” all things worthy of hate.See Opinion, page 7

Fearless Free Falling

Strapped to an instructor, Courtney Amos falls 13,500 feet during her job at Sky-dive Carolina. Photo courtesy of Courtney Amos

SHAMIRA MCCRAY

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After working nearly 10 hours on your fi rst day of a new job, the last thing you expect your general manager to ask you is to jump out of an airplane.

Esepecially not an ariplane fl ying 13,500 feet above the ground.

This question came as a surprise for senior Courtney Amos as she neared the end of her fi rst workday at Skydive Caro-

lina. After quick deliberation and a trip to her car for sneakers, Amos underwent training, and within an hour she was on an airplane and ready to jump.

Since Amos was not a licensed jumper she participated in a tandem skydive, which included an instructor attached behind her. When the plane reached the desired altitude, Amos stood at the open doorway with her arms crossed over her chest as instructed. By the count of three

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NEWS

Alumnus gives back to Uganda

SPORTS

DAVID THACKHAM

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Success isn’t always measured in goals, assists and saves. For Henry Kalungi, it’s measured in heart.

At the age where most of his American peers were napping

through high school, Kalungi (Win-throp alumnus 2009) was working out with his native Ugandan youth national team. When he fl ew over 7,000 miles to Winthrop to play on scholarship in 2006, he not only helped the squad to back-to-back Big South Championships, but also shined with two premier national developmental teams before gradu-ating.

After leaving Winthrop, the stout 6’2” defender decided his resume still wasn’t full enough. On his off seasons with the United Soccer League team, the Richmond (Va.) Kickers, Kalungi works with his own nonprofi t organization, the Ugandan Soccer Youth Academy, which helps develop talent in children from all ages who love the game.

“All I have to do is worry about to-day and try to do all the right things I can,” he said, “and then God will help me achieve my goals the next day.”

A lights-out career with head coach Rich Posipanko’s Eagles only supplemented effective play with

See UGANDA page 13

Henry Kalungi2009 Alumnus

Campus trespassersNEWS

JONATHAN MCFADDEN

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A pistol-wielding student from nearby Clinton Junior College, a dumpster-ducking 30-year-old woman and a heavily intoxicated man cycling under the infl uence make up the more than 50 individ-uals trespassed from Winthrop’s campus in 2011.

Fifty of those individuals have been trespassed since June 2011, said Chief of Campus Police Frank Zebedis.

For the past two years, Cam-pus Police have updated and

monitored a database cataloging every individual unaffi liated with campus who creates some kind of disruption or disturbance on campus, Zebedis said.

That, or they’re “arrested” on campus, he said.

One such person was Averyeon Quick, a Clinton Junior Col-lege student police charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol and possessing a fi rearm on school property, according to an offi cial police report.

Back in September, a Campus Police offi cer saw Quick improp-erly turn at Oakland Avenue and Eden Terrace, and then turn into the Alumni parking lot.

After stopping the vehicle, the offi cer found that there were fi ve young men in the car. When he asked the driver for his license, he noticed the front passenger hold-ing a fully loaded shotgun between his legs.

The offi cer backed away from the car and called for backup, after which he and two other offi cers made all the occupants get out of the car.

Quick told police that he was told he was allowed to hold the gun, even though the report says

See TRESPASS page 5

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A Fractured SanctumTwo years of hard work, writing, rehearsals finally debuts

MONICA KREBER

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PrefaceWhen he was a freshman, dance

performance major Everett Johnson was in a theatre production called “Love Moves.”

Inspired by the experience, John-son got an idea.

“I wanted to do something like that,” he said. “I wanted to propose a play one day.

By the time he was a sophomore, Johnson had a lot going on his life and decided to work through them by writing.

He found support through his friend, theatre major Norman Burt (also a sophomore at that time).

“A lot of things were happening, so I thought I could just write and work through some things,” Johnson said. “[Burt] also contributed a lot because we both have the same kind of family.”

Johnson and Burt began talking and writing together. They started writing a family-focused play.

“We both sat down and worked out every scene,” Burt said, “like the

See DANCE page 11Photo by John Rhodes • [email protected]

Theodore Gordon Jr., 49, was banned from Winthrop for a year. His trespass ends this

year on April 10.

SCIENCE & TECH.

Internet aids nominations

FRANCES PARRISH

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Americans Elect, a nonprofi t, non-partisan organization, is tak-ing advantage of the Internet and bringing politics to the general public by challenging the two-party system. By allowing individuals to nominate a 3rd candidate online, they are taking on a bigger role in deciding the President of the United States.

“Americans Elect is just giving the people another choice on the ballot,” said Brian Findlay, politi-cian director for Americans Elect. Findlay participated in a panel dis-cussion led by moderator Kambrell

See ELECT page 8

NEWS

Subway reopens

CATHERINE ZENDE & JONATHAN MCFADDEN

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Samantha Gamble had 50 min-utes until her next class, an appe-tite to fi ll and a spot in the back of the line.

Nearly one hour after the grand opening of Subway, Gamble, a ju-nior psychology major, stood book in hand as she watched the 20 or

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JONATHAN MCFADDENNews Editor

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so people in front of her take slow steps forward to the register.

The question was simple: “Do you plan to stay?”

“I’m not sure,” she said. “This line is entirely too long.”

Gamble works at a Rock Hill Subway, she said, and enjoys trying items on the menu. Her plan last Thursday was to simply sample Subway’s menu.

Her plan worked, for the most part.

Gamble got her food at 6:20 p.m. after waiting in line for about an hour and 20 minutes, she said.

I understood that it was really hectic for them,” Gamble said. “I’m pretty understanding, so it did not bother me much.”

Allison Riffe, a fresh-man math major who arrived at Subway min-utes after its 4 p.m. grand opening, had a different

experience.“It’s worth the wait,”

said Riffe, who lauded praise on Subway’s menu offerings.

“I like ham and cheese,” Riffe said. “I’m a classic girl.”

Five to 10 minutes into their wait, Daniel Smith and Callie Boyer, both juniors, busied themselves with reading.

For Boyer, an English major, the wait was “ri-diculous but understand-able.”

Taniqua Canzater, a sophomore exercise sci-ence major, was pleased with the alternative Sub-way offered.

“Everything in DIGS [DiGiorgio Campus Cen-ter] is greasy, so this is a little healthier,” Canzater said.

“It’s long overdue,” said Jonathan Pollina, a junior accounting major. “I missed it. [Subway] is one of the few places I feel comfortable eating and

not feel sick afterwards.”

The open

Subway officially opened to the student body on Feb. 23, a day after faculty and staff in Dinkins and members of the Council of Stu-dent Leaders were given invitation-only taste tests of the restaurant’s menu.

The eatery returned to campus two years after it was initially closed down amid the advent of Mar-kley’s Food Court in the DiGiorgio Campus Center.

Now, it stands adjacent to the commuter student lounge and the Social Behavioral Research Lab, where callers conduct over-the-phone surveys for the Winthrop Poll and phon-a-thon.

Two hours after Sub-way’s opening and well into the SBRL’s op-erations, Lane Lovegrove, operations manager for the SBRL, said “it’s a little

noisy outside” but he didn’t anticipate the restaurant’s opening would hinder the lab worker’s activities.

As for the smell, “it makes us a little hun-gry,” he said.

The wait

Talk of Subway reopening began in fall 2010 when students felt a void in their on-cam-pus eating options and voiced their desire for the $5 foot long.

The Johnsonian periodically checked in with Dining Services to inquire as to whether a Subway could be com-ing to campus in the near future.

Finally, in August 2011, representatives with Din-ing Services confirmed that Subway would return to campus, but set a time-table for October after students returned from Fall Break.

An issue with Dinkins’ food preparation facilities delayed the opening until February, giving Dining Services and the state engineer time to address a small amount of asbestos found in the basement’s floor tile.

The university also had to remove old flooring and insert new ceilings in Dinkins.

Long lines, anxious stomachs color Subway open

Roddey remains open, revamp on tap down the lineBy Kaitlyn [email protected]

Rock Hill is not always a peaceful place around Winthrop’s campus at night. A cacophony of sirens and even noisy garbage trucks can awake students from their slumber at all hours of the night.

Yet for Hina Bhatti, senior finance ma-jor, and her roommate, it was the sound of dripping water that awoke her in her room in Roddey Apartments.

“We heard the ‘drip, drip, drip’ coming from the [bathroom],” Bhatti explained. She called campus police who discov-ered that the dripping water was coming from their upstairs neighbors who had not cleaned up the water on their own bathroom floor.

Sadly, this was not the first time that Bhatti’s bathroom had been rained on from the residents upstairs. The first time she was forced to call Campus Police.

“We put in work requests for our prob-lems, but it takes a long time for them to

actually fix a problem,” Bhatti said. Last semester, she put in a work

request for a new mirror which was promptly delivered but is still sitting on the floor waiting to be installed. The mirror has been sitting on their floor since last semester.

While Bhatti does not enjoy being woken up in the middle of the night from dripping water or even people loudly walking upstairs, she does enjoy certain things about living in Roddey.

“I like the kitchen and laundry room on each floor,” said Bhatti. “It’s also cheaper to live in Roddey.”

The cheaper rent may cover the fact that Bhatti and her roommate has to clean more than they expected in order to keep away the mold.

“I’m graduating in May so I don’t care as much anymore,” Bhatti said.

Despite rumors of Roddey closing next year, the hall will remain open as housing for students just as this year, according to Cindy Cassens, director of Residence Life.

Students have already applied for housing and a waiting list does exist for Roddey.

“It’s good housing,” Cassens said. Yet Winthrop does have plans to reno-

vate Roddey Apartments into Roddey Hall, Rebecca Masters, Assistant to the President for Public Affairs wrote in an email.

“Assessment of what infrastructure changes would need to be made to shift the use of the building away from residential is underway as the first step,” Masters said.

By the time Roddey will have complet-ed its shift away from a residence hall, Phelps Hall will be reopened so “no one will be displaced from space in student housing,” Masters said.

Margaret Nance may also see some new amenities in the future, but Cassens said the first step was to reopen Subway in Dinkins.

“The possibility of an ice cream parlor for the Java City space in Margaret Nance has been discussed with ARA-

MARK, Winthrop’s food services provid-er,” Masters said. “An ice cream parlor at the heart of campus is still considered a good idea by many in the campus com-munity — just one that will have to wait a bit longer while students’ expressed first priority is met at Dinkins.”

Even so, ideas for campus improve-ment will still be considered.

“We are always looking for other op-tions,” Cassens said.

Subway opened just in time for $5 footlongs. Photo by Jeremy Allen • [email protected]

Top: As Subway opened at 4 p.m. last Thursday, Dinkins basement filled quickly with hungry students, eager to taste the long-awaited footlong. Right: Long lines did not sway many students from finally getting a sub. Photos by Jeremy Allen • [email protected]

Top: Subway employees worked tirelessly to keep up with the damand of students during opening day. Photo by Jeremy Allen • [email protected]

SUBS • from front

It’s long overdue. I missed it. Jonathan PollinaJunior accounting major

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We are always looking for other options. Cindy CassensDirector of Residence Life

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By Amanda [email protected]

Students who need help do not have to do everything on their own.

While students with disabili-ties aren’t required to register with the Office of Disability Ser-vices (ODS), they are encour-aged to seek help if they need it, said Gena Smith, program direc-tor for students with disabilities.

“[Students] may not feel the way they did in high school or another college and want to try college without accommoda-tions,” she said. “[But], it is bet-ter [for students] to try the ser-vices and decide they don’t need them than to go without.”

Having registered with the disability office based on advice from a professor and fellow stu-dent, the office helped junior biology major Allison Stahl be a successful student, despite hav-ing MS.

“They have really helped me adapt to being a college student with a chronic illness,” she said.

Stahl said the office met with her after she was diagnosed and talked to her about accommoda-tions with professors and what will help her suceed.

“[They] lend a hand if I am ever having issues in a class,” she said.

Students may not register with the office because they want to try to do things on their own.

Smith said Americans have the “pull yourself up” mentality and want independence. She said people who self-identify as being disabled are more open to help.

“People have to get to a place where they can say they need help,” she said.

Stahl said some students may feel nervous to visit the office.

“I think it can be intimidating having to discuss such matters with someone to receive accom-modations,” she said.

Some students do not regis-ter with the office because they think the office is for people in wheelchairs or students with a visual impairment, Smith said. While the office does help these students, it helps students with problems in many other physical and psychological areas as well.

Of the students who regis-tered with ODS last year, 24 per-cent had a documented mental health diagnosis, the same as the 2008 national number and 7 percent had a documented visu-al impairment, double the 2008 national number.

“In 2008, 2.7 percent of college students nationally who identi-fied as being disabled identified their disability as visual impair-ment,” Smith said. “I don’t have an answer as to why our num-bers are that much higher. If I were to guess, I would say there might be some contributing fac-tors, such as the physical size

of the campus and that it is largely self-contained.”

The highest percentage of students (36.5) had a docu-mented ADHD diagnosis and six percent had a traumatic brain injury. Twenty-seven percent had more than one documented disability.

The biggest hurdle for stu-dents to register and receive services is the documenta-tion, Smith said. For a stu-dent to register with the dis-ability office, they need to have medical documents that support their need for help so the office knows what is ap-propriate for that student.

“What we don’t do is treat you,” Smith said. “If [a stu-dent] needs treatment, they should seek that.”

While accommodations are made for students who quali-fy for them, the responsibility is on the student to maintain contact with the office and do what they are supposed to do, she said. Smith said services will be stopped if a student isn’t re-sponsible.

The ODS reaches out to stu-dents at Winthrop Day, fresh-men orientation and other events on campus, Smith said. Other students also help the campus be aware these services are offered.

“Word of mouth is a great thing for our office,” she said.

Since some disabilities are associated with stigmas, a stu-dent may not want to register or tell anyone about needing help, Smith said. While this is different for every person, she stressed that students with a dis-ability are students first and the office tries to provide students with the tools to be successful.

“Disability is a part of life,” she said. “The goal is to make students feel as independent as they can on this campus. We hope they leave with the ability

to self-advocate.”Stahl said students should

take advantage of these services and talk to their doctor about ac-commodations they may need.

“While there is some work that goes into setting up accommo-dations, the office staff have al-ways been very friendly and easy to work with,” Stahl said. “I defi-nitely don’t regret using their services. It has really helped me be able to remain successful while also managing a chronic illness.”

Students encouraged to seek help if needed

she was soaring in the horizon.

“I looked out and looked down and said ‘oh crap’ I can’t believe I’m doing this,” said Amos, inte-grated marketing commu-nication major. “It’s really cool.”

Amos said she has tons of pictures and videos from her jump.

“It’s surreal looking at these pictures of me soar-ing in the air,” Amos said.

Although her mom told her not to skydive when she first got the job at Skydive Carolina, Amos’ decision led her to con-stant teasing from her family.

“They still tease me about that until this day,” Amos said.

Amos, who was looking for a new job, stumbled across a job opening at Skydive Carolina, located in Chester, S.C., after searching the opportunity list provided by the Center for Career and Civic En-gagement. After applying, she received a call back the same day and was hired.

“When I went into the business I had no idea

about it, but it’s really fun to learn the ins and outs,” Amos said.

Amos said since her time working at the center she has learned a lot about winds, clouds and airplanes. She learned a lot of things she never thought she would.

Skydive Carolina is a skydiving center that has been in existence for 25 years. The center, which sponsors national teams, includes a gear store, camping spots with RV hookups, bunk house facilities and operates two planes, King Air and Super Twin Otter. Sky-dive Carolina is a family business owned by Danny Smith who used to be a skydiver. Smith’s wife operates the store, while their son is a pilot, and their daughter edits vid-eos shot during jumps.

Amos works in the manifest building of the facility which is the control office. She gets to control when the planes take off and land. She also has the opportunity to talk to all of the jumpers while they are in the air.

“I like to be in control,

so I like working in that office,” Amos said.

Two other college students work at Sky-dive Carolina including Winthrop student Shelby Borders.

During her time work-ing at Skydive Carolina, Amos has noticed that several people from North Carolina and Georgia come to skydive on a regular basis. The Univer-sity of South Carolina’s skydiving team also comes to the facility to practice for competitions.

In order to skydive at the facility you have to be at least 18 years of age, however, younger crowds are also attracted to the sport.

“There are people who like to come and skydive for their 16th birthday but we’re very strict on it,” Amos said.

Although younger people show an interest in the sport, older individu-als are also attracted.

“There’s a man that’s at least in his 80s that comes to skydive,” Amos said. “You’d be surprised.”

Jump • from front

Top and right: Senior IMC major Courney Amos landed safely on the ground after skydiving where she works, Skydive Carolina. Above: Amos enjoyed flying through the sky, hurtling to-wards during her skydiving experience. Amos said people of all ages enjoy the sport. Photos courtesy of Courtney Amos

The sky has no limit

Graphic by Courtney Niskala • [email protected]


By Kaitlyn [email protected]

Winthrop’s Board of Trustees met on Feb. 17 to discuss a new resolu-tion for refunding bonds for the school. Accord-ing to the resolution, by refunding at least por-tions of specific bonds issued on behalf of Win-throp, substantial debt service savings would be achieved.

J.P. McKee, vice president of finance and business, spoke at the meeting and estimated a savings of around $1.5 million.

Projects such as Car-roll Hall, Owens and the DiGiorgio Campus Center have been built thanks in part to bor-rowed money.

“We just don’t have that kind of cash lying around,” McKee said.

When borrowing money to fund these projects, interest rates were anywhere between 3.5 - 5 percent. Since Winthrop initially bor-rowed the money, inter-est rates have decreased significantly.

So what exactly does this mean? Winthrop is now borrowing new money at a lower interest rate in order to pay off these old debts. It will take the university about the same amount of time to pay off the new debts but will save money in the long run.

“It won’t pay off the

loans quicker but the amount to be paid back will be smaller,” McKee said.

Winthrop is not the only school to notice and take advantage of the lower interest rates. Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina have also been looking into resolu-tions much like this one, said McKee.

This is also not the first time that Winthrop has enacted a plan such as this. McKee remem-bered that years ago Winthrop participated in a similar resolution that rendered successful results.

“It just makes good sense to do this,” McKee said confidently.

President Anthony DiGiorgio called this resolution a “positive surprise” stating that the savings could give Win-throp the ability to fund other projects without having to defer them. In comparison, the past few years have “been a storm,” according to DiGiorgio.

The resolution was passed by the board Fri-day afternoon. Money has not been borrowed as of yet.

The board went into executive session almost immediately after pass-ing the resolution and remained in executive session for the remain-der of their retreat this weekend.

By Shamira [email protected]

Libraries are going digital. Winthrop’s government docu-

ments department has been invited by the Clemson University Librar-ies to participate in a grant they re-ceived from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The National Leadership Grant included $773,444 to make more than 3 million pages of resources by the National Parks Service available digitally, according to Clemson’s website.

The grant began in Oct. 2010 and will last until Oct. 2013. So far, Clemson has digitized nearly 50,000 items, said Christopher Vinson, Winthrop alum and principal inves-tigator of the project.

Winthrop was chosen among oth-er schools in the state, including the University of South Carolina and the College of Charleston, to provide Clemson with materials they lacked for this project, Jackie McFadden, coordinator of government docu-ments said.

“Our Federal Depository Library has a selection of National Park Ser-vice materials that they have been unable to locate,” McFadden said. “The OPG (Open Park Grants) team will be here sometime next month to collect the documents and will digi-tize them free of cost to Winthrop University.”

McFadden said the materials to be digitized includes technical reports, journals, photographs, artifacts and other printed materials used by the parks that are not currently avail-

able online.Vinson said Clemson is very in-

volved with the national parks.“Park professionals were on a five-

hour layover at an airport in Texas and that’s how the idea came about,” he said.

Vinson inherited the job of find-ing partners that have the materials they lack.

When the OPG team comes next month to access the materials, Vin-son will be doing a presentation on an overview of the grant. He has been assured that Winthrop’s mate-rials will be used.

“There will be a heavily trafficking area where Winthrop’s items will be placed,” he said.

Borrowed money helps fund building projects

Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 17

By David [email protected]

Mobile devices and the in-creasing demand for broadband usage in rural areas are quickly becoming areas of concern for communication in America, said Federal Communication Commissioner Mignon Clyburn in a speech Monday morning in Dina’s Place Theater in the DiGiorgio Campus Center.

The University of South Caro-lina alumna helped kick off a bevy of speeches, presentations and panels hosted by Win-throp’s mass communication department this week.

“Americans are going wireless at a record pace,” she said. “By the time we’ve taken care of one concern, we need to move on to another series of challenges. The FCC is having a hard time keeping up.”

A Charleston, S.C., native and the first black woman to hold a seat on the FCC, Clyburn says she grew up “hypersensitive” to the needs of others, especially in Internet access. In order to achieve greater parity in more rural areas, she believes it is incumbent for this part of America to get connected.

“All of us are doing what we

can for full deploy-ment,” she said. “It’s about scale and scope. There are 18 million people in this country who are without broadband accessibility in their communities.”

To that end, Cly-burn referenced the FCC program, “Con-nect to Compete,” a nonprofit partner-ship with local grass roots organizations, to promote the adop-tion of broadband into rural homes.

Organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA will “put a neighborhood friendly face” on the FCC’s efforts to reach those who are resistant to bridge what Clyburn calls the “digital divide.”

“Doing this on the ground is better than trying to sell the idea through mailings,” added chief of staff Dave Grimaldi, who also joined the conversation via conference call.

Clyburn stressed that as tech-nology becomes more prevalent in today’s society, portability is also vital.

“There are three words driv-ing the shift today,” she said. “Mobile, mobile and mobile. Size and convenience are key. If something can’t fit in my purse, I won’t carry it. Thin is in.”

Clyburn noted that the FCC is seeing an explosion in consumer’s mobile broad-band demands and that there was a concern that there will not be enough broadband to go around. This realization has led to some commercial license holders gaining the opportunity to sell their al-location of broadband to oth-ers, who may be able to use it more efficiently.

“It’s all about being in tune with people’s needs,” Clyburn

said.The commissioner believes

Rock Hill is a booming commu-nity, but that companies would be less inclined to find roots in the area without full connectiv-ity to the Internet.

Other than the increased pace of technological change, the FCC also faces issues in their own personnel. Although the watchdog organization typically has five head commissioners, there are only three left, includ-ing Clyburn.

“We just have to make do,” she said, after responding to students’ questions for 30 minutes. “It would be best to have five, in my mind, to have a variety of opinions, but financial restrictions have it cut to three now.”

After the question and answer session ran its course, Clyburn addressed the crowd, which

contained mostly mass commu-nication majors, at large.

“It is so vital, in the environ-ment we live in today, to report on the changing issues in com-munication,” she said. “We live in very interesting times.”

Mignon Clyburn addresses questions posed by Nathaniel Frederick, associate professor of mass communi-cation, during the first event of the 24th annual Mass Communication Week event. Photo courtesy of Judy Longshaw, University Relations

FCC commissioner advocates for broadband Internet in rural areas

Clyburn is the daughter of South Carolina Congressman Jim Cly-burn. Photo courtesy of Judy Longshaw, University Relations

Three words are driving the shift today. Mobile, mobile and mobile. Mignon ClyburnFCC Commissioner

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Winthrop participates in grant, gains digitized materials

Libraries are entering the digital age. Clem-son has begun digitizing books and other materi-als as part of a National Leadership Grant that began in October. Win-throp is loaning some materials to Clemson and will have these ma-terials freely digitized for Winthrop also. Photo illustration by Amanda Phipps • [email protected]


DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (SLASHED TIRE) (2/20/12)

A Winthrop reporting officer was sent to Campus Po-lice at 6 p.m. to meet with a victim about damage to her vehicle’s tire, according to the police report. The victim told the reporting officer that she had parked her 2005 Ford Mustang in the Johnson lot and went to watch her friend play basketball at the West Cen-ter. When the victim came back to her car and started to drive away she noticed that something was not right, and then realized she had a flat tire. The victim had a friend change the tire. She took the flat tire to Wal-Mart where a mechanic showed her exactly where her tire had been punctured. There have been no leads and this case has been administratively closed. The victim as issued a victim’s notification form, according to the police report.

HARRASSMENT 2ND DEGREE (2/21/12)

At 5:51 p.m., a Winthrop reporting officer was sent to the Digiorgio Campus Center to meet with the victim in response to reports of harassment, according to the police report. The victim informed the reporting officer that she had recently broken up with her girl-friend and since the break up her ex has been send-ing numerous threatening texts and phone calls. The messages showed the offender threatening to get the victim fired from her job at the Digiorgio Campus Center. There was also a threat that the offender was going to come to Winthrop and give the victim an “ass whoopin,” according to the police report. While the reporting officer was reading the text messages, the offender repeatedly called the victim’s phone. The victim told the reporting officer that she did not want

to press charges but was worried that her ex would come to the Digiorgio Center and try to start trouble. The reporting officer documented the harassment and advised the victim to tell the offender to stop contacting her. The reporting officer contacted the offender via telephone and told her he had docu-mented the harassment and told her that if she came to Winthrop and made a disturbance she could get arrested, according to the police report.

COMSUMPTION OF BEER UNDER 21, POSSES-SION OF ALTERED DRIVER’S LICENSE (2/22/12)

At 12:20 a.m., a Winthrop reporting officer was sent to the dumpsters beside Rutledge in response to reports of people throwing bottles off the second floor balcony, according to the police report. The reporting officer observed the subject sweeping glass from the concrete walkway. When the reporting of-ficer talked to the subject he smelled a strong scent of alcohol coming from him. The subject admitted to the reporting officer that he had thrown bottles from the balcony, but that he was the only one who had thrown them. The reporting officer asked for the sub-ject’s identification and the subject told him that his driver’s license was in his room but he had identifica-tion in the classroom upstairs. The reporting officer escorted the subject upstairs to the classroom where the subject gave the reporting officer his Winthrop ID and provided a date of birth. When asked if he had consumed alcohol the subject told the reporting officer that he had had at least one malt beer. The reporting officer asked if he had any other alcoholic beverages with him and the subject told him he did not. The subject then gave the reporting officer per-

mission to search his belongings. When the reporting officer searched the subject’s book bag he found a New Hampshire driver’s license. The subject told the reporting officer that was his fake ID, according to the police report. The subject was placed under arrest for consumption of beer under 21 and posses-sion of an altered driver’s license and was taken to Rock Hill City Jail, according to the police report.

LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT (2/17/12)

A Winthrop reporting officer talked to the victim of a hit and run, according to the police report. The victim told the reporting officer that she parked her 1996 Jeep Cherokee in the Dalton Hall parking lot and upon her return she noticed damage to the back end of her car. There was damage to the left rear tail light and a scratch on the left rear quarter panel area. The victim told the reporting officer that she did not remember any of the types of cars in the vicinity when she parked. The cameras in Dalton Hall parking lot were reviewed but no information was found that would help the investigation. Damage to the victim’s vehicle is $500. The victim was issued a victim’s noti-fication form and the case is administratively closed, according to the police report.

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he had no concealed weapon permit.

Officers arrested Quick, but soon realized that one of the other people on scene, Kevin Billingslea, was already on trespass notice from Winthrop.

The driver, Jordan Bryan, told officers that all five men were going to a party at the Student Activ-ity Center.

Campus Police issued all five men trespass no-tices, the report says.

Three of the men were told to leave campus property immediately, while Quick and Billing-slea were taken to Rock Hill’s jail and trespassed from campus indefinitely.

“Indefinite means we have banned them for good,” Zebedis said. “If they received this ban, that usually means they are a frequent flyer to campus and have been ar-rested by us several times or the act they committed was more severe.”

Katherine Witherspoon doesn’t fit that descrip-tion.

In January 2011, a Campus Police officer responded to a call about a 30-year-old non-student female who pulled the floodlight out of the flow-erbed near Richardson and Wofford halls.

The officer checked behind Wofford and found a female wearing a blue, black and white leather jacket, who turned away after spotting the officer, accord-ing to a police report.

The woman ducked behind the dumpster at Richard-son when an officer from the Rock Hill

Police Department arrived on scene and began ap-proaching the dumpster.

As both the Rock Hill police officer and Campus Police officer approached the woman, she took off running towards the front of Richardson, the report states.

Rock Hill Police man-aged to subdue With-erspoon and arrested her. Campus authorities learned that Rock Hill Police were called con-cerning a disturbance Witherspoon caused at the McDonald’s on Cherry Road and was asked to leave.

Witherspoon, has since, been removed from the trespass database, which is updated and monitored weekly.

Drunken cyclingIn April 2011, a Campus

Police officer was leading a presentation outside the Student Activity Center when an older man on a bicycle began shouting at the crowd and other offi-cers to “Watch your back!” according to an official report.

The officer realized the man was drunk, as he soon biked to the side of the SAC but collided with the parking lot curb, the report says.

He fell onto the pave-ment and, as a result, sus-

tained several lacerations on his arms and hands, the report states.

Two officers approached the cyclist, only for him to get up and begin peddling down Charlotte Avenue.

Near the intersection of Charlotte Avenue and Myrtle Drive, the two officers made contact with the man, identified as Theodore Roosevelt Gordon, Jr., and smelled alcohol on his breath, the report says.

Gordon became hostile, the report says, and while the officers were arresting him, he shouted he was going to “get your family” and “kick [your] ass.”

Officers asked Gordon if he wanted medical at-tention for his cuts, but he refused, the report says.

While transporting Gordon to jail, the officers noted that he remained hostile and repeatedly threatened to get their families and cause them personal harm, according to the report.

Once arriving at the Rock Hill jail, Gordon

remained belligerant and continued to threaten of-ficers.

Police charged him with public disorderly conduct (offering violence), the report says, and banned him from Winthrop for one year.

Police confiscated Gor-don’s bicycle and placed it into storage at the Win-throp University Bicycle Room for safekeeping, the report says.

Gordon has since re-claimed his bicycle.

TRESPASS • from front

Kevin Billingslea, now 24, has been banned from Winthrop indefinitely. He was 23 at the time of the incident.

Tioan Underwood, 19, Jordan Bryan, 20, and Leon Hudson Jr., then 20, were three of the men in the car with Billingslea and Quick on Sept. 10. All three were banned from Winthrop for exactly one year. Their trespass notices expire on Sept. 10, 2012.

Averyeon Quick, now 21, was banned from Winthrop indefinitely. He was 20 at the time of the incident.

Watch your back! Theodore Gordon, Jr.Drunk cyclist

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Others on the list:

Rhonda Ramirez, 47, has been indefinitely banned from Win-throp since 2008.

Randall Mahan, Jr., 26, has been indefinitely banned from Winthrop since 2011.


SYDNEY EVANSOpinion Editor

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Recruitment and reten-tion on this campus is everyone’s problem.

University Administra-tive offices are charged with overseeing the day-to-day aspects, but every member of this campus is responsible for add-ing and contributing to a healthy, growing commu-nity of learners.

Over the past three and a half years that I have spent at Winthrop, I have heard a countless number of conversations about why Winthrop sucks.

If that is how you truly feel, why are you here?

If you feel as though you would have a more fulfilling experience somewhere else then why don’t you transfer?

Continuing in an en-vironment that does not fulfill your needs doesn’t aid personal develop-ment, or contribute to the people around you.

This past First Look Friday I was walking across campus and lis-tened to current students loudly complain about how awful their Winthrop Experience has been.

Two families that were visiting our campus paused to listen to this soliloquy, and who knows what they took away from it.

When potential fresh-men and their families visit campus we have a responsibility to make them feel warm and welcome.

We should also high-light the positive aspects

of campus life. I’m not saying lie, but

keep in mind that even if you do not have any pride in your University, I would recommend you to think selfishly. For every new student we recruit, current students benefit in the form of more di-versity and more tuition dollars to spread around.

In reference to reten-tion, I am not delusional enough to think that Winthrop is perfect.

If I thought that I would not have joined student government, served as student body president, been trained as an orientation leader, worked with the Win-throp-Rock Hill College Town Action Plan and now write for The John-sonian.

The difference between my experiences and snip-ing from the cheap seats is involvement.

It is easy to talk a good game about how things should be this way or that, and it’s become mainstream to talk a good game without the substance to back it up.

It is another perspec-tive altogether to work toward something that you want to see changed.

I am not saying that you have to join every club or organization that solicits your membership.

There are ways to initi-ate change from within the circle of influence and outside the circle of influence.

I am saying, do some-

thing. It is hard to get involved, connect with people, and be a top notch student, but it is not impossible.

I don’t know how many people pay attention to the Dedication for Excel-lence.

It is a document that all members of the Winthrop Community agree to pursue. I love that docu-ment.

It gives me so much pride to have this written set of ideals that I, as a student, and soon a Win-throp graduate, have a responsibility to uphold.

Part of the Dedication says, “I will actively con-tribute to my community through service and leave Winthrop and our world a better place for my hav-ing been here.”

On March 31st Win-throp will host its World Wide Winthrop Day.

Students that have been accepted to the WU will be coming to campus for fun and entertain-ment. If you are a proud Eagle please come and interact with potential members of the Win-throp Community. If not, please sleep in!

It’s a great day at Winthrop University

Sydney EvansOpinion Editor

Things we hate...Disclaimer: This column is just for fun and not intended for offense. If you are

easily offended, you may not want to read this. None of the three editors agree on all points, except for the final two points concerning Nickelback.

The world today is filled with too much love. To remedy this, we’ve created a list of all things worthy of hate. Some of the things we hate are objects, some are people. If any of these things apply to you, consider changing. Let’s get started.

1) Protests: If you really want to change the way things are, protesting isn’t the way you do it. Camping out against the one percent won’t get you in the 99 per-cent.

2) People who change lanes without signaling: Your turn signal is not there for fun, it serves a purpose. Every time you change a lane without signaling, we hate you more. Seriously signal., just use it.

3) Using faith as an accessory: It’s cool if you have faith, but don’t wear it around like a sterling silver bracelet or “bedazzling” on the back of your jeans.

4) Green consumerism: At first, the green movement was a way to improve the effects we have on our environment. However, what it has become is a way for soc-cer moms to feel better about toting their kids around town in gas guzzling, ozone killing Hummers.

5) Hunting for sport: Being able to blow Bambi’s brains out from a quarter mile away doesn’t make you Daniel Boone.

6) Self-righteousness: Listen, it’s cool if you’re talented, smart, funny and have much going for you. But the world doesn’t need to know, because other people have much going for them, too. Humility is an attractive trait in everyone.

7) The vampire fad: It’s enough already.

8) Girls who wear Ugg boots with short shorts: Its either hot or it’s cold, make up your mind.

9) Fedora hats: They don’t look good on you, no matter what anyone says. Even Jason Mraz looks like a tool.

10) Large belt buckles: Somewhere in Texas there’s a man we really hate for starting this trend.

11) PT Cruisers: This is the car that sent GM into BANKRUPTCY.

12) People who blare music from their phone speakers rather than using head-phones: No one cares that your listening to DJ Dizzy Wizzy’s dope new joint. No one!

13) Shirtless long boarders: This isn’t Myrtle Beach. Not even close.

14) “Bro Hats”: A bro hat is any cap that is worn backwards in a manner that resembles a trapeze act on one’s head. If a slight breeze can knock the hat off your head, you should probably attach it more securely.

15) Erasable pens: They don’t write well, they don’t erase well, so why the hell would you buy one?

16) The Starbucks “Blonde Roast:” If you have to brew each cup individually, we have just switched our order to the “Pikes.”

17) Plastic Utensils: When we need a fork, we need a fork, not a sick, plastic joke.

18) Expecting “fairness:” Life isn’t fair, though we should all work to make it as fair as possible. This doesn’t allow you to expect fairness, however, especially in the work force. Don’t throw a fit whenever Janet gets a bigger slice of pizza than you.

19) Cyclists: Why they made it illegal for y’all to ride on the side walk, we’ll never know. But get the hell off the road.

20) Nicholas Cage / Steve Buscemi / Brendan Fraser: All of your careers ended more than a decade ago. How you still manage to make it to mainstream media we can’t quite figure out. But please stop. For the love of God, PLEASE STOP!

21) People who drink flavored water: Those mother******s!

22) Nickelback: Being the most successful Canadian band is like being the tallest midget. Nothing to brag about. We would rather listen to a classroom of el-ementary school children play the recorder than your god-awful excuse for music.

23) People who listen to Nickelback: The only thing worse than Nickelback are people who listen to Nickelback. How could we ever consider you a decent human being?

Devang JoshiManaging Editor

Riley SchottStaff Columnist

Claire ByunEditor-in-Chief

Our Say

Live. Learn. Lead fellow students by running in upcoming CSL election

Did you attend an interest meet-ing to learn more about running for Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council of Student Leaders?

If so, we encourage you to apply. The second democratic election in a decade demands student involve-ment, and Winthrop deserves a competitive election, similar to last year. The more candidates, the more options students have in their future Chair and Vice-Chair. It’s really that simple.

Winthrop isn’t the only one who benefits from you running, either; campaigning builds character and demonstrates leadership skills. The organization and commitment needed to run an effective campaign is resume-worthy, and you’ll network with other professional students.

Sure, they’ll be your opponents, but who doesn’t love some competi-tion?

So go ahead and apply. If you’re eligable, organize your campaign, rally student votes and participate in Winthrop history.

And don’t forget your business suit.

CSL Election ScheduleMonday, March 5:

Applications Due, 5 p.m.

Friday, March 9:Eligability Emails sent

Monday, March 19- Thursday, April 5:Campaigning

Tuesday, March 20:Meet & Greet, 11-12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27:Candidate Forum 1, 11-12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3:Candidate Forum 2, 11-12:15 p.m.

Wed-Thurs, April 4-5:Voting (ends at midnight)


“By the power of Gray Skull!”I miss good

cartoons. There is something about a bowl of cereal, my couch and decent car-toons on a Satur-day morning.

It is a luxury I don’t get to enjoy

very often, but when I do, I’m a happy girl!

University Place just upgraded their cable; which means that my roommates and I have more chan-nels than we possibly know what to do with.

Which is great! Saturday, while I was eating breakfast, I tried to surf the channels for decent cartoons.

I was quite disappointed when I was unable to fi nd something that wasn’t anime’, voiced-over, or com-pletely lacking in substance.

Everyone has their favorite char-acters that they relate to and enjoy seeing on the screen.

Here are my fi ve favorite animat-ed heroines from television of the past that I relate to and miss watch-ing on Saturday mornings:

1) She-Ra: Princess of Power. This one is a bit dated, but was very popular in the 1980s. She-Ra is the super-heroine alter ego of Princess Adora, the twin sister of He-Man.

She-Ra keeps her superhuman strength and creative fi ghting skills a secret from her family and the world.

Only her trusty sidekicks, who know her true iden-tity, assist her as she tries to defeat the Evil Horde.

She-Ra is an interesting character that displays a strong feminist perspective.

She acts the part of the docile princess, but when the time is right, she shouts, “By the power of Gray Skull” activating her magic sword and most powerful weapon in order to kick butt and take names.

2) Wonder Woman. I was fi rst introduced to Won-der Woman as the only female member of the Justice

League, which came on Cartoon Network. Wonder Woman was originally created during

World War II, with her powers she is depicted as fi ght-ing the Axis military forces.

She has superhuman strength, the ability to fl y and a thorough knowledge of tactical warfare.

Her main weapon is her Lasso of Truth, which forces those caught to only speak the truth.

It is also the only weapon that can defeat her. I re-ally appreciate the symbolism that the only thing that can stop her is her own limitations.

3) Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls. I miss the Powerpuff Girls, all of them: Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles.

The crime fi ghting trifecta was born from a chemical accident when The Professor tried to create the perfect little girl using a mixture of sugar, spice, everything nice and the mysteri-ous substance “chemical X”.

The resulting explosion resulted in three kindergarten-aged girls with awesome super-powers.

I have a preference for Buttercup because of her green wardrobe and as it says in the clos-ing theme she is the toughest fi ghter.

She fi ercely protects her family from bullies on the playground and the monsters that at-tack Townsville.

The symbolism in the show that resonates most strongly for me is that every woman has this “chemical X” within that makes her who she is and gives her the power to do surprising things for herself and others.

4) Xena: Warrior Princess. Xena barely makes it into this list on the account that she is most known for the television version, but I thankfully have a loophole.

In 1997, Hercules and Xena: The Battle for Mount Olympus was released, turning the famous Lucy Lawless character into an ani-mated character.

Xena is a talented warlord that travels around with her best friend Gabrielle, trying to gain redemption for her past evil deeds.

She is recognized by her piercing war cry as she charges in to save the helpless from the torment of evil mythical gods and creatures.

From the amazing outfi t, that I think most men have fantasized about, to the chakram

weapon that she carries, Xena is pretty hardcore!5) Catwoman. Catwoman, or Selina Kyle, is a favor-

ite because she has a dark side. Portrayed as a villain and the habitual love interest

of Batman, Catwoman is a very complex character, as I’m sure men will agree, all women are.

She is known best for the skin-tight leather cat suit, complete with tail and whip. An outfi t that has been slightly overdone at the yearly college Halloween par-ties.

Catwoman makes the list because she exemplifi es that we all have light and dark within us.

Some just do it better than others.

Why college?Why exactly, do we go to college? Is

it for practical reasons, for learning the required knowledge and method need-ed for function in a specifi c fi eld of work? Is it a standard set by several infl uences like parents, teachers, friends and colleagues? Is it for the love of knowledge and growth as a hu-man being in the world?

These seem to be the top reasons that people think of when posed with the question of why we go to college.

Is it so simple? This writer doesn’t think so. Instead, the reasons for attending a university or college are less romantic.

Though the practical reason seems cold, it too is subject to a kind of ro-manticism, fi lled with connotations of aspiring workers reaching for the pro-ductivity of an equal and loving world.

How does that compare with the reality of things? Do our perceptions of our own ambitions and future skew the real factors that may present or steal opportunities away from us?

More importantly, are we not feeding a beast that hungers the malleable and ready minds of the youth?

The monster is something we live with every second of our lives. It takes many shapes, from the emptiness in our hearts to the egocentric disregard for those of the world that are in utter despair.

Why do we push those people away, and why do we feel this emptiness? Why is our society giving to the edu-cated while reaping from the poor and downtrodden?

Is it because those underneath us cannot fi ght for themselves? Are they too busy working for survival to notice? Do they even care?

This writer suggests they are the product of the monster as well.

This monster is a well preserved and organized thing, creating socioeconom-ic problems with impossible solutions.

It hoists youth to see greatness and leads them to aspire to that greatness

through education, only to be condi-tioned into input and output machines with deadlines, due dates and quarterly

reports. They fuel it and keep it healthy,

but not everyone can be turned into machines, as some machines are not effi cient and can be done away with.

These over-consumers pay dearly for their crimes against the monster, and are subjected to

poverty that lingers for gen-erations.

These people are oppressed and seen as less than the ma-

chines, they are seen as the wastes of the monster.

The last and most infl uential group is the one that feeds the beast with the progress of the machines.

These government and industry heads use the wealth and progress of the conditioned machines as the food source for the monster in the endless cycle of society.

So, what is this evil monster that haunts us and makes us feel like we cannot fi x our problems and that life is an uncontrollable wheel forever spin-ning?

Humanity is the terrible beast that controls us. How is this so? Human-ity is a concept, the idea that human beings have a certain right to the world and to preserving and progressing themselves.

When societies form, for the greater good, they make humanity their foun-dation and use it to manipulate and control others.

Though it may seem that those who feed the beast are collectively the beast itself, this is not true.

They are too, subjected to the will of humanity to preserve themselves and order.

College is the key conditioning peri-od, building up the hopes of our minds, and then molding those hopes and ambitions into the mindless drones bent to serve the beast.

Seth GoldwasserFreshman

Sydney EvansOpinion Editor


CATHERINE ZENDEScience & Technology Editor

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Providing power to the peopleAmericans Elect seeks third candidate via technology

Garvin, Student Body President, about their upcoming plans on Feb. 23, 2012.

The panel also included Adolphus Belk, associate professor of political science and African American studies; Patrice Bruneau, director of the technology ser-vices department; and Nakia Pope, the assistant dean of University College.

“We offer a ticket like you’ve never seen before,” Findlay said. Findlay explains that Americans Elect offers the public a secure online site in which they can participate in presidential conventions.

To be an Americans Elect delegate, a United States voter registration and a United Sates Citizenship are required. A delegate is able to answer, ask and propose questions to candidates directly. The public has an op-portunity to ask questions about what really matters to them.

They can also nominate candidates. One of the re-quirements of the candidates is that they pick a running mate from a different political party. “We see people that are too concerned with pleasing their party and not the American people. We are taking away the al-legiance to the party,” Findlay said.

“[Americans Elect] is right on schedule and we will be on every single ballot in the country for the general election in November,” Findlay said. According to Americans Elect, the online convention to elect candi-dates for the ballot will start in June.

Findlay explained that many people think that the current system of nominating presidential candidates is a mess. He used the lost votes in the Iowa caucuses as an example of part of the mess in the system. Findlay states that technology makes this nomination process easier.

The Chief Technology Officer of E-Trade was Josh Levine, and he is now the Chief Technology Officer of Americans Elect. Levine is trying to progress online transactions into another form besides online trading. “When you look at every aspect of our society, safe poli-tics have been advanced and have benefitted from the use of technology in one way or another,” Findlay said.

Bruneau explained the importance of safe computing and why people tend to feel differently about shopping online versus voting online. “We are more tolerant about our money, than our vote,” Bruneau said.

Pope and Belk also discussed young people and their reliance upon technology and social networking. Belk gave a brief history in young people’s participation in politics. “There were 23 million young people partici-pating in the 2008 election, which was the highest level of participation in that age group in decades,” Belk said.

Pope discussed how Internet and the use of social media correlate with economic class and age groups. He believes that social media, young people and inter-net access will influence Americans Elect. “Seventy-two percent of adults, 18-29 year olds, use some form of so-cial networking website. Ninety-two percent of college students use Facebook,” Pope said.

Julia Smith, a freshman theater major, would consid-er signing up to be a delegate. “What if a voter doesn’t like either candidate on the ballot?” Smith asked. She believes that people will feel they have made a bigger contribution being able to draft a candidate of their choosing, and that politics will change if people are able to pick the nominees.

Findlay urges students to check out the website and do some research and make an informed decision. “Help us pick a president, not a party,” Findlay said.

To learn more information or to sign up to be a del-egate, visit www.americanselect.org.

Why building a ‘présumé’ can help you stand out (sometimes)When applying

for a job, you might be thinking about the competition you face. Maybe there are 10 other appli-cants? Or perhaps 50? I once applied for a position listed on Career Builder that reportedly had over 100 other applicants. That is a

pretty intimidating number. Thanks to the advent computer tem-

plates, career centers offering help and hundreds of “how to build a resume” websites, building a decent resume is no longer a daunting task.

Still, having a proper, traditional résumé is no guarantee of being pulled out for interview. With all the new technology revolutionizing how we present information, it should come as no surprise that even résumés are being revolutionized.

A burgeoning trend of digital resumes provides an alternative and creative medium for presenting your career information. It is known as the présumé, a presentation resume that visually dis-plays your resume as a creative multime-dia presentation.

If placing all your resume information in a video with graphics and animations seems odd, you are not alone. But a unique resume may give you the neces-sary boost to land your credentials at the top of the stack.

So what can you include in your présumé? In short, it can include every-thing on your printed resume and more. Include your basic information, your education, your work experience, your skills and your references.

But where the digital resume parts from the typical print version is in the method of delivery and space. Instead of just stating that you graduated from Winthrop, you can include photos from graduation. Instead of just stating that you worked for a publication or de-veloped marketing materials for your internship, you can show your creations with vivid detail and color. Give them examples and give them in a unique manner.

The présumé allows you to include your personality with the resume, a feature that could help you stand out in a stack of paper résumé. It also lacks specific limits, unlike résumés that are either one or two pages in length.

The aspect of the présumé that I ap-preciate the most is the ability to include more specific references to character and work ethic. Whereas the print resume asks for names and contact information only, the présumé allows you to include direct quotes from your references. If your boss has a stellar review of your work, include his or her written state-ment on your video (just like you would in LinkedIn).

Andrea Manoni, career consultant at the Winthrop center for career and civic engagement, utilizes the alternative pre-sentation styles (like Prezi and SlideR-

ocket, both of which were featured in an earlier edition).

For Manoni, présumés have some ap-peal. “I think that the idea of a presume might be more appealing for students and professionals who are in creative fields,” Manoni said. “There is an oppor-tunity to show off your design knowl-edge or creativity online vs. just having a piece of paper with words on it.”

But Manoni warns that présumés are not the end-all solution for portraying yourself to potential employers. First of all, Manoni points out that many employers require copying and past-ing resumes into websites or computer software, thus eliminating the ability to upload a presentation.

In addition, Manoni warns that while some companies may appreciate the présumé, other “more conservative” companies may not favor the alternative form over the more traditional, polished resumes.

“I think it all depends on the audience and I always encourage students to do a bit of research on the company/orga-nization they are applying to,” Manoni said. “This will help them know how best to market themselves for the position.”

So maybe the présumé is not perfect for every job application. Of course, that is to be expected with any job hunting technique. You wouldn’t use the same cover letter for several different com-panies. Instead, you personalize your approach to finding the job.

But while the présumé is not perfect for every application, digitally docu-

menting your resume and portfolio is not necessarily a bad idea. I personally plan on assembling a digital portfolio and présumé to present to future em-ployers who might appreciate it. Apply-ing to be an administrative assistant may not require the présumé, but seeking a marketing or design position may just be the perfect place to show off my person-ality and design skills.

Regardless of how you feel about the traditional résumé or the super trendy présumé, Manoni believes a trip to the Center for Career and Civic Engagement is the best choice.

Her advice to students to students (like me) looking to make a good first impression is simple. “Ask for help. I find that many students don’t take full advantage of resources here on campus to help them with being a ‘stand out candidate’,” Manoni said.

Go to visit Manoni and other career consultants in the Center for Career and Civic Engagement to get tips for résumés and interviews.

And maybe, if you are like me, in your free time, you can play around with sites like SlideRocket to create your own little présumé.

After all, in an extremely competitive market, it does not hurt to be a little creative.

For more information about building your own présumé, check out SlideR-ocket.com and their gallery of examples. If you look at the “I Want to Work at SlideRocket” video, you will see the video that inspired this article.

A panel consisting of Americans Elect’s Brian Findlay and faculty and staff from Winthrop, discuss how so-cial media and the Internet can enhance the voting process by providing alternative candidates for govern-ment positions. Photo by Claire VanOstenbrige • [email protected]

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THURSDAY March 1, 2012 9SCIENCE & TECH

Your privacy on Facebook, Google and GmailEditor explains how information is tracked and shared

There is no truer irony than the title of this article.

Honestly, it should come as no surprise that your time on the Inter-net is well docu-mented. Every time you login to your Facebook account,

open up your email or even purchase something online, your personal infor-mation may very well be on its way out to the world.

Privacy, rather our innate desire for privacy is somewhat of a lost cause online, especially when you consider that you have already “bitten the bul-let” and agreed to any number of terms and conditions. Oh, you don’t remember agreeing to anything like that? Well I’m sure Facebook or Google would beg to differ because of that convoluted jumble of text that you hastily “agreed to” as you rushed to join the new social revolution.

But why would companies want your information? Simply, your information and your online behavior are valuable, an invaluable asset when it comes to marketing products and services to the masses.

Heck, why do you think companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google can afford to give away so many free services to you? The above mentioned entities do earn money by soliciting advertise-ments on their respective pages/services, but additional income is generated via selling information about you to various companies.

Now before going any further, this idea, the overall concept of “data min-ing” is nothing new. Your bank is likely selling your personal information (like your address and name) to other organi-zations who may want to direct products to you (the idea of getting junk mail).

The same is then true for information like your email address and daytime telephone number. It is also important to know that sensitive information like your Social Security Number, are not things that can be sold (legally anyway).

So yes, if you didn’t know it yet infor-mation you may consider “private” is actually not so private, especially once it has propagated its way to the far corners of the World Wide Web. So what can you do about it? What are your rights? Gen-erally speaking, when it comes to your rights on the web, never assume that you have something that is not explicitly given to you.

Cases in point, don’t assume that Face-book won’t sell your information to an employer or Google won’t give out your email address to advisers. In fact, many organizations tell you in there “terms of use” that anything you upload to their services belongs to them, not you.

The photo of you doing a keg stand last week (that your pals so graciously uploaded to Facebook) does not belong to you, it belongs to Facebook.

Your Winthrop email address does not belong to you, it is provided to you by the university along with the content inside. Again if your blood is beginning to boil remember, you said it was OK. Heck if you are reading this story online at mytjnow.com (I hope you are) did you

know that you have agreed to our terms and services? (Here is the link in case you are curious: http://www.mytjnow.com/terms-of-use/).

The moral of the story folks is that ignorance is never an excuse when it comes to the net. As the world continues to move more and more towards the web, it is important to take time and understand just what you are getting yourself into. Understanding your rights is important and can help you avoid get-

ting into situations where your informa-tion finds its way into someone else’s pocket. Is there a way to totally avoid the information drag net? Sure, unplug the internet cable and sit in a dimly lit base-ment for the rest of your existence.

Questions, comments or concerns? Want to know learn more about privacy online, or how to better protect yourself? Email me at [email protected].

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Several Winthrop factuality members received a place in the “Abstract Art of South Carolina” Art gallery on Feb. 24. Their pieces will be displayed, alongside other abstract works, inside of the Lipscomb Gallery.

Winthrop is no stranger to the word of abstract art; pieces like ‘The Worm’ behind Johnson hall illustrate the campus’s usage of the artistic style.

Four current Winthrop fine arts teachers and two deceased members will be honored in the “Abstract Art of South Carolina: 1949-2011” art gallery in the South Carolina State Museum.

Professors Paul Martyka, Marge Moody, Shaun Cassidy and Tom Stanley are all to be honored in this exhibit. Edmund Lewandowski, an American Precisionist and former chair of Winthrop’s Department of Art and Design is to receive honor posthumously alongside David Freeman, former professor of fine arts.

These pieces will be displayed in the South Carolina State Museum until Aug. 26.

Cassidy said he is thrilled at the honor.

“I’m very happy to be in this show,” he said.

In total over 40 artists will be put on display at the “Abstract

Art of South Carolina” exhibition where curator Paul Matheny, a former Winthrop student with a major in arts administration, hopes many will appreciate the complexity of the works.

“This exhibition reflects the journeys made by these individuals, the art they created and their influences along the way,” Matheny said.

The gallery is set to hold numerous pieces of various shapes and sizes that, according to Matheny, were created with different materials and styles.

The exhibit is focused on presenting various forms of abstract art, but the central theme is South Carolina’s visual culture

and how art evolved into what it is today, Matheny said.

Matheny also said he thinks museum guests will be both surprised and inspired by the works presented, and assured that there will be paint media, acrylics and oils on canvas along with stone, steel and even paper cut into three dimensional pieces instead of all pieces being presented through one form of media.

Price of admission is seven dollars for adults, five dollars for children and six dollars for senior citizens. Doors are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

WU faculty receive honor at State MuseumFour instructors from the art department, as well as two deceased members, will have artwork displayed until

Aug. 26 in the museum

Jacob WingardSpecial to The Johnsonian

Hayao Miyazaki and animated film fans alike will be dazzled by the stunning visu-als and touching story of ‘The Secret World of Arrietty,’ based off the fantasy novel ‘The Borrowers.’

Having seen many of Miyazaki’s other classic works such as ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Howl’s Moving Cas-tle,’ ‘Tales of Earthsea’ and ‘Whisper of the Heart,’ Studio Ghibli definitely has quite a reputation to live up to. But their films

never seen to disap-point, only becoming more brilliant in suc-cession.

They are a new genre of film in them-selves – not quite anime, but not quite the style of animation we are used to in Dis-ney and Pixar either. They always have an element of adventure, often with young characters it seems.

Arrietty is kind of a “Thumbelina” – a spe-cies of small humans whose family are “borrowers,” living off items taken from humans that they wouldn’t miss, like

napkins, leaves and sugar cubes. They live under the floorboards and go on adventures to bring things back to their home. At the beginning of the film, she accompanies her father on her first “mission.”

But her world turns upside down when a sick 12-year-old boy awaiting surgery no-tices her and decides he wants to help her, as his whole life he feels he has had to be taken care of by other people and now feels he is awaiting death.

Arrietty and Sean’s relationship is ex-tremely profound.

I don’t want to give too much away, but themes of life and death, inner strength and courage prevail throughout the film. Miyazaki films are not usually extremely emotional, but I’ll admit I teared up a little at this one. It has a childlike innocence to it that you will have to see for yourself.

For those who have never seen a Studio Ghibli film, this one would be a great place to start. It is rated G, but adventurous and deep enough for all ages.

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Sick boy meets ‘borrowers’ in new filmEditor reflects on the release of the new movie “The Secret World of Arrietty”

Arrietty is described as a Thumbelina type of character, living under floorboards and taking things humans will not miss. Photo courtesy of Google Images.

Tonight, 7 p.m.After being beaten simply because of the color of his skin,

by individuals who barely knew him, Daryl Davis wanted to know the why behind it. So he sought out one of the largest hate groups in the United States, the Klu Klux Klan (KKK). Come and learn about how he sought to understand hate with compassion and discovered humanity through an un-likely friendship.

Co-sponsored by Resident Students’ Association, Nation-al Residence Hall Honorary and the Office of Multicultural Student Life

Where: Plowden Auditorium, Free admission

March 2Chris Cauley has performed with Matt Nathanson,

Amos Lee, Gavin DeGraw, Edwin McCain and many more. He was invited by Justin Timberlake’s team to sit in London with Justin and his band for a private show with Elton John. Most recently, Chris was invited by the White House to perform the National Anthem for First Lady Michelle Obama, at her “Let’s Move” campaign anniversary gathering, and he is also a contestant on the Spring 2012 version of the NBC hit series “The Voice.”Where: The Edge - DiGiorgio CenterWhere: 8 p.m.Price: $5 with Winthrop ID, $10 without, Free with Spring Pass

CrossWUrd Puzzle Across4. There have been rumors that this resi-dence hall is closing next year.5. The last name of one of our copy edi-tors.7. Where did Sarah Auvil reunite with her best friend?8. The last name of a quoted curator.9. Everyone should know by now that this finally re-opened in Dinkins.

Down1. There were nine rounds of this kind of tournament in Digs recently.2. She is a “borrower.”3. A presentation resume.6. Seth Goldwasser questions this general four-year experience.7. This is another word for “refuge” and is part of the title of a play.

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things that didn’t fit and the things that didn’t match up.”

They would meet up in Johnson Hall’s lobby – sitting, talking and writ-ing. Soon they transferred to Burt’s apartment.

“We just started writing and it was fun because I did not have to keep it to myself,” Johnson said. “I could share it with someone who was going through it as well.”

A ProposalWhile they were still

sophomores Johnson and Burt pitched the idea of their play to the theatre department – which they wanted to have debut their junior year. They did not have a script for their play yet – just one scene.

Johnson said the two of them tried to reason with the theatre department, but what they had to offer was not enough yet.

“They came back and said no, if you want a play we need the whole script,” Johnson said.

At first Johnson said he was slightly frustrated.

“I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I can’t believe they rejected us,’” he said. “But I’m kinda glad because they gave us a year, and it allowed us to sit down and go through and work on it and come back to it.”

For the rest of the year they kept writing. In fact, they were still writing by the time they were juniors.

They wrote for two years.

“I’m almost glad it took two years,” Burt said. “It evolved over time. It started off as something and then it just kinda changed, and it grew with us, so we became a little more mature by the end.”

The way proposals work for plays, Burt and John-son said, is if students want to do any type of show (a lot of theatre kids do plays that they wanna direct, Johnson said) they have to get it approved by the theatre department. From that aspect students pick a play and then do a script analysis of the productions, like what they play is about, why they want propose it, how they want to portray the characters, etc.

Burt and Johnson said the process provides a good opportunity for stu-dent directorship.

“It allowed us to prove ourselves…and show that we were ready for it,” Burt said.

A Fractured Sanc-tum

Burt and Johnson want-ed the title of their play to be relatable to its family theme. They considered the word “shattered,” but wanted a word that meant something was broken but could be fixed.

Then they wanted a word that meant “sanctu-ary” or stood for some sort of refuge. Eventually a friend suggested the word “sanctum.”

Thus, “A Fractured Sanctum” was decided.

“It’s all personal,” John-son said. “Some of it’s real and some of it’s fantasy.”

Johnson said he and Burt did not want to cre-ate characters that the audience either loved or hated; they wanted a love-hate relationship with the characters. They also wanted to incorporate things that people might ask of their own family members.

“We created characters that, hopefully, everyone could relate to at some point in time in the show,” Johnson said.

The two friends were writing all the way up to when rehearsals started for “A Fractured Sanc-tum.” They would spend nights, sometimes up until 4 a.m. in a Mac lab trying to write stuff down (“That’s why there’s se-curity cameras in that lab now,” Johnson said).

Burt said all aspects of the production were hard.

“I think it was a mixture of everything,” he said. “They (the department) asked for a lot.”

Johnson said they dealt with trying to figure out how to put their thoughts down so it was all un-derstandable. The two of them were able to share and split responsibilities.

“(Burt) put together our rehearsal schedule because he’s good with that stuff,” Johnson said. “So it was a team effort. I took care of some things, and he took care of some things, and we were able to work on some things together.”

Both students shared the title as directors of the play, in addition to Johnson being the chore-ographer.

Burt said they started off with the play focusing on the idea of trying to say things you cannot say.

“The dances would

epitomize the things you could not say or speak,” he said, “and then it just kinda morphed so that the dances are more like your inner self.”

Johnson said the play incorporates being able to confront one’s self, finding a relationship with the things you struggle with, and then applying it something as “delicate” as family.

“It’s a way for us to talk about family,” he said, “and how people can go back and maybe fix their families.”

The EffectThe play debuted on

Feb. 22, showing every day until Feb. 26.

Every night last week, after each show, Johnson said someone would come up and tell him just how relatable the play actually was.

“‘I totally related to this,’ or ‘this is totally like my family,’” he said. “That was our ultimate intent: for people to be able to walk away saying, ‘There was something in it for me.’ Because, a lot of the time, a lot of people come out saying, ‘I have no idea what that was about, I don’t know what to do with it…’ We wanted to make a production that was relatable, which is what performances should be.”

Burt said when they first started creating the characters, the initial idea was to make it so that everybody would hate the parents in the play.

“By the time we actu-ally got done with it we were like, ‘We don’t want them to hate anyone, let’s change our mind,’” he said.

Burt and Johnson said they got “really great” feedback about the show.

“The one negative thing we got was opening night and the music was too loud,” Johnson said.

Burt said the audience laughed, cried and really enjoyed it.

“I’m really glad that they did,” he said.

The two friends aim to get the play copyrighted so that other theatre/dance/fine art depart-ments can do the show.

“I would love to make this into a film,” Johnson said.

EpilogueJohnson said he wishes

they had an extra week-end to show the play.

“’Children’s Hour’ can wait,” he joked.

Burt said it was a good experience and that he will miss working on it.

“It’s like watching your child walk off to college or something,” he said. “I’m excited to continue to write, but I’m going to miss it because it took up a lot of time.”

Johnson added that the play, basically, took up their lives for the last two years.

“This is something that has been in the forefront, and then on the back-burner, then the forefront, and then the backburn-er…” he said. “We had this

whole week to let it shine and finally let it be.”

Now the two friends plan to move on with their senior years.

“Hopefully we’ll be able to come back one day and work on it…and star in it,” Burt said.

Johnson said he too looks forward to taking the play to an even bigger level and making more connections to collabo-rate.

“We have to stay togeth-er and make sure we’re all working together,” he said.

Two students debuttwo years of workAfter working on their play since their sophomore year

of college, two students finally premiere their dance-theatre performance ‘A Fractured Sanctum’

Left: Shareef Elkady as Garland (standing on right) and Geoffrey Jordan as Noah (seated) talk over their relationship issues and reconcile their differences over appletinis. Garland is wearing an outfit Everett Johnson borrowed from his mom. Middle: The fam-ily gathers together for the final dinner scene. From left to right, Geoffrey Jordan (Noah), Brittany Mayo (Ellie), Jamie Bellah, Dana Fowler (both as Margaret) and James Mcbrayer (Jason). Right: Ja-mie Bellah and Dana Fowler as Margareta. Photos by John Rhodes • [email protected]

Ethan Goodman and Kate Meyers as Noah and Ellie. This dance was the pivotal moment in their relationship; after two years of being scared of sex and men because of her rape, Ellie finally lets herself go, and gives herself to her fi-ance, Noah. Photo by John Rhodes • [email protected].

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Brittany Mayo and James Mcbrayer, as siblings Jason and Ellie, drink while de-nying that they both have drinking problems. Photo by John Rhodes • [email protected]

We wanted to make a pro-duction that was relatable, which is what performances should be. Everett JohnsonSenior

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ALISON ANGELCulture Editor

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Winthrop hosts international teachers as part of inagural federally-funded exchange program

Winthrop is playing host to high school teachers from around the globe as a result of a grant proposal by Winthrop associate professor Alex Angulo.

The grant, worth $178,046, brought 24 teachers to four schools across the United States as a part of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement program, part of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs branch.

Angulo authored the proposal that brought five teachers to Winthrop to train with faculty in the department of education. The teachers being hosted by Winthrop come from all around the world, from Africa to Eastern Europe, and the workshops series on campus has been designed so that the Winthrop community gains understanding of their own unique experiences.

“The proposal was designed to ensure that we learn as much from our guests as they will from us,” Angulo said.

To do so, a series of cultural events allowing ex-changes between the Winthrop community and the visiting teachers take place during the visit.

“...This is a terrific opportunity for us to engage in

Alison [email protected]

School one of four in the nation chosen to give hands-on experience, training to visitors from around the globe‘global learning’ as we share our knowledge and exper-tise with them and learn from them,” Angulo said.

The exchange primarily offers the visiting teachers the chance to participate in workshops in the College of Education that focus on skills like leadership in the classroom and incorporating technology.

During the six-week stay each of the teachers will get to work with a local Rock Hill high school teacher in order to put these new skills into practice on a practical level in the field.

Not only are the teachers immersed in local Rock Hill schools as a part of the exchange, but they take weekend excursions to get a better feel for the region.So far the group has crossed with weekend trips to Charleston and Asheville, with shorter day trips to places like the Charlotte Discovery Place also thrown into the mix to maximize the experiences of the short stay.

The teachers have been on campus living at the Win-throp Inn since Feb. 3. They have about two weeks left, leaving on Marc 19, and Angulo said that the response from the experience so far has been overwhelmingly positive, both from the visiting teachers and the local participants.

“So far, across the board everyone has been very pleased with the experience,” he said.

Best friends reunite in Suzhou, China Sarah [email protected]

I officially have China fever. I no longer see an endless pile of work and assign-ments or stress about my summer plans. I just see my best friend and I reunited in what Marco Polo nicknamed “the Venice of the East,” going to beautiful gardens that are thousands of years old, riding adorable elephants and shopping for pearls.

After a year of rampant picture taking and story writing for The Johnsonian, I found out I should have enough saved up to go to Suzhou, China, as well as possibly Beijing in May. I recently applied for my Chinese tourist visa; the next step is to pur-chase the plane tickets and arrange everything.

My best friend Qian Cheng graduated from Winthrop in May 2011, promising to return in the fall for graduate school. Her score of 730 on the GMAT became semi-legendary.

But Cheng never came back. It’s been a really hard year watching life go on as usual and only being able to talk to her every few months on Skype, along with sending some postcards, emails and letters, as my other friends hang out and laugh with their best friends whenever they want.

She hasn’t been able to get on Facebook for a year, since it’s blocked there. She can’t even read my Wordpress photo blog.

This won’t be my first time visiting China, but the area I went to before was so dif-ferent. I went to the Southwestern province of Yunnan where half of China’s minor-ity ethnic groups live. The food, culture and even language was much different from where I’ll be going this time, on the east coast near Shanghai. After a year of Chinese language courses at Winthrop, I feel so ready. This time I can actually read signs hopefully, as well as say more complex sentences.

I found out recently that in addition to Mandarin Chinese, the people in Suzhou also speak another “dialect” that is mutually unintelligible, like an English speaker listening to Spanish. And other nearby cities also have their own language the peo-ple speak on the side, and they all sound very different, even if they are all written the same. The people in Suzhou speak Wu, which has seven tones instead of four. It is “considered one of the most flowing and elegant languages of China,” according to the Wikipedia article on it. (I use only the finest of sources for my columns.) I doubt I will be able to learn much of it in my short time there, but it’s an interesting aspect of their culture nonetheless.

I am really excited to meet my friend’s parents; I am all for having a more “au-thentic” experience when traveling abroad. Getting an American tour guide just isn’t quite the same seeing as how everyday people live in that area and being able to talk to people on the street. And since my friend is a native of Suzhou, I feel like the experience will be that much better. How awesome is it to travel to a beautiful 2,500 year old city 4,000 miles away and get to have your best friend be the one to show you around?

My family is also planning a trip to Puerto Rico, so I will need to brush up on my Spanish as well and be sure to not get the two languages confused. There is so much to do there as well, it’s overwhelming.

The more I research, the more excited I get. Even if you don’t have any exotic cross-cultural travel plans, I would encourage everyone to get off the couch and try something new this summer. Volunteer somewhere new, try out a job or internship in something you’re interested in. Make an effort to meet new people, enjoy life and grow as a person. Spring break and the end of this school year is closer than you might think.

Left: The TEA group on a trip to Historic Brattonsville. The trip was one of a series of excursions designed to allow the internatinoal teachers the chance to experience all the region has to offer; Above: The TEA group on a weekend visit to Charleston, S.C. Photos courtesy of Alex Angulo.

A visiting teacher strikes a pose with two actors in Historic Brattonsville on a day trip.


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UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULEHOME GAMES IN BOLD

Baseball

3/1 vs. Northern Illinois in Surprise, AZ- 7 p.m.3/2 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ- 2 p.m.3/3 vs. Arizona State in Surprise, AZ- 7 p.m.3/4 vs. Saint Louis in Surprise, AZ- 2 p.m.3/7 vs. College of Charleston- 6 p.m.

Men’s basketball

2/27- 3/3 @ Big South Conference Tournament

Women’s basketball

3/2 vs. Charleston Southern - 7 p.m.3/5 vs. Coastal Carolina - 7 p.m.

Women’s golf

3/9-11 @ Spider Spring Break Invitational

Softball

3/2 vs. Georgia Tech in Marietta, Ga.- 5 p.m.3/3 vs. Alabama State in Marietta, Ga. - 11 a.m.3/3 vs. Furman in Marietta, Ga. - 1 p.m. 3/4 vs. UNC Greensboro in Marietta, Ga. - 10 a.m.3/4 vs. Jacksonville State in Marietta, Ga. - 12 p.m.

Men’s golf

3/4-3/6 @ Samford Intercollegiate in Hoover, AL

Men’s Tennis

3/1 vs. UNC Greensboro - 1 p.m.3/6 vs. Coker - 10 a.m.3/6 vs. James Madison - 2 p.m.3/10 vs. Furman - 2 p.m.

Indoor Track and Field

3/3 @ Virginia Tech Last Chance

By The Numbers

Alumni Update: International caliber soccer player making a difference in his home country of Uganda

7523: miles from Uganda to Winthrop (15 hour flight)

314: miles from Winthrop to Richmond, VA (5 and a half hour car journey)

5: goals in Winthrop colors

2: Big South Tournament Championships

Henry Kalungi:

Premier Development League side, the Freder-icksburg Gunners, posting four shutouts in only 14 appearances. After graduation, the United Soccer League (U.S.A’s second tier of domestic soccer) side Richmond Kickers offered him a contract.

Think Kalungi had a learning curve? Don’t hold your breath. So far, the Ugandan has garnered three USL Player of the Week awards, played in every game and currently acts as a coach for the Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club Advanced Development Program.

“I have really enjoyed playing for the Kickers because they have helped me get where I am now,” he said. “It’s a great organization that cares about its players, and the team is very competitive which has helped me work hard and grow as a player.”

Kalungi feels Winthrop’s program builds players for the collegiate level and beyond.

“It was not hard for me because Winthrop has a great coach [in] Rich Posipanko and his staff. They… make sure a player can turn into a good professional.”

The thing that’s likely most special about Kalungi is how grounded he is, despite the Ugandan’s high goals. Kalungi graduated in four years with a business (accounting) degree, leading the Winthrop alumnus to send a disapproving eye toward fellow former Eagle Matt Stinson, who left the program after his freshman year in 2010 for an early professional ca-reer with MLS side Toronto F.C.

“If you get a chance to play for Winthrop… or any college, it means that you have got a chance that many people just dream of,” he said. “So once you’re given a chance to play soccer and also go to school, you have to make sure you excel in both fi elds. It’s not good to quit school for soccer. You have to get your

degree fi rst and then move on so that you don’t regret your life after playing soccer. Education can help you reach a higher level than just relying on soccer only.”

The pinnacle of Kalungi’s young career came last summer when the 6’2” defender was called up to represent his country. Uganda’s national side called Kalungi up for an African Cup of Nations 2012 quali-fi er match against Guinea Bissau on June 4, 2011, and the road has been smooth since then.

His fi rst full appearance (cap) came against Mo-rocco just a few months later. His former mentors only shower their praise.

“It is an honor for any athlete to compete at the highest level and for your country,” Posipanko said. “He’s one of the best players I ever coached. I truly think his best years are ahead of him.”

“We are pleased that Henry’s consistent perfor-mances for the Kickers have been recognized,” said Richmond Kickers head coach Leigh Cowlishaw. “It is a dream of players around the world to represent their country and we congratulate Henry on achiev-ing this wonderful honor.”

Kalungi said he was unsure of what his immedi-ate future, but that his faith will make him more than ready for it when it comes.

“I try to work hard day by day,” he said, “so when I get a chance to do it with all my heart because it will determine my tomorrow.”

Then: Henry Kalungi (4, in white) dribbles the ball upfi eld during an Eagle home match. Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics

Now: Kalungi (left) has accrued two international caps for the Uganda Cranes so far after his exten-sive youth team success ended three years ago. Photo courtesy of the Federation of Ugandan Football Association

UGANDA • from front

If you get a chance to play for Winthrop... or any college, it means that you have got a chance that many people just dream of. Henry KalungiWinthrop alumnus ‘09

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THURSDAY March 1, 2012 14SPORTS

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By David [email protected]

On the Winthrop men’s tennis team’s small roster of nine, the level of intra-squad community is high. So when the number of active players was cut to seven earlier this year, the focus on the game never wavered, says head coach Andrew Stubbs. Junior Liran Levy has to sit the 2012 season out after an ankle injury, while senior Dejon Bivens is currently serving an indefinite suspension.

“We’ve got what we’ve got,” said Stubbs after a practice leading up to a match against Georgia State last Thursday. “There’s a lot of talent on this team and there’s not really much of an adjustment, we’re just rais-ing the intensity of how we do things.”

Stubb’s squad (3-6) is currently riding a five game losing streak, and the hope is that change can come quickly.

“As long as we have six people on the court to play the singles and doubles matches, we’re good,” assis-tant coach Sergey Belov said, “We’re all great players.”

One thing the team refuses to acknowledge as an excuse is the scheduling. Although Winthrop has already faced perennial competition in Virginia Commonwealth University and Wake Forest, Stubbs

chalks the losses down to tough luck.

“We’re as good as any of those teams,” the first year coach said. “They’ve just beaten us on the day. We have the talent to com-pete with them, no doubt.”

Recent history serves Win-throp well. The Eagles were 2-5 in 2011 before going on an unbeaten tear of 14 straight vic-tories en route to the Big South Tournament.

“I believe in this team,” senior Guy Kubi said. “We’ve been at each other to really be loud and talk to each other, to pump each other up in practices and games.”

As early as it is in the season (the nearest conference matchup is in late March), the effort is being put toward improving, not maintaining the team’s level of play.

However, Stubbs admitted it was unfortunate to lose the duo, especially Bivens, who won a 2011

All Conference Singles honor.“When you go through adversity, you see the real

character of your team,” he said. “I think this team has really passed that test unbelievably.”

Winthrop will enjoy a ten-day long home stretch of games against UNC Greensboro, Coker, James Madi-son and Furman. The Eagles narrowly lost against UNCG 4-3 in Greensboro last January.

Men’s tennis focusing on future despite Bivens, Levy losses

The shorthanded Eagles are currently 3-6 this season. • Photo by David Thack-ham • [email protected]

Winthrop assistant volleyball coach receives national honor

Winthrop assistant volleyball coach Mary Leventis has been named as the recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) 30 under 30 Award which is presented each year to honor up-and-coming coaching tal-ent at all levels of the sport.

“I am honored to be nominated and to have received the AVCA 30 under 30 Award. I look forward to my continued growth as coach here at Winthrop and under Coach (Julie) Torbett,” said Leventis.

During her playing years, she was the Big South Player of the Year in 2004 and was a three-time All-Big South First Team selection. She was selected the Big South Tournament MVP in 2005. In 2004, she was named to the NCAA East Regional Team and was an Honor-able Mention All-American. She led the NCAA in service aces in 2005, and she still holds the Winthrop career records for aces and kills.

2012 Manchester Cup Presented By Wingate By Wyndham To Be Held March 30-31

Winthrop head men’s soccer coach Rich Po-sipanko has announced the dates and matchups for the 2012 Manchester Cup being presented by the Wingate By Wyndham. The two-day event will take place March 30-31 at the Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex.

The Manchester Cup has grown into one of the best col-lege soccer show-cases in the spring as teams from all over the region come to Rock Hill, SC to face quality competition. The Manchester Cup was originated in 2007 and will once again feature some of the best collegiate teams from the South Region.

The showcase will begin on Friday, March 30 with the women’s edition beginning at 4:30 p.m. The collegiate teams include the host Winthrop, Charlotte, Gardner-Webb and Appalachian State.

The men’s showcase will be on Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. This year’s field of men’s teams includes some talented teams beginning with the NCAA 2011 National Runner-up in Charlotte, College of Charleston, East Tennes-see State, Virginia Commonwealth, Furman Davidson, UNC Wilmington, Binghamton, South Carolina and Winthrop.

Choibekova sets single season three mark with 111 after 22 point night against Campbell

Samiya Wright’s game winning shot may have been the talk of the night in their win over Campbell this weekend, but it was another Eagle that went into the record books.

Junior Diana Choibekova finished with a game-high 22 points as she hit six threes and in the process broke the single-season record for threes and now has 111. The previous record was 107 held by Charleston Southern’s Katie Tull.

She also currently leads the nation, averag-ing 4.1 threes per game. As a team Winthrop is ranked no. 13 in the nation in three pointers made, largely because of Choibekova’s contribu-tions.

Softball claims Cooke’s 700th win over #9 Tennessee

The Winthrop softball team pulled off the school’s first ever win over a Top 10 team as it rallied to defeat ninth-ranked Tennessee, 2-1, in its opening game as the Lady Eagles split on Friday at the NFCA Leadoff Classic. The win also marked the 700th career win for head coach Mark Cooke.

After upsetting the Lady Vols, the Lady Eagles had little time to celebrate as they had to take on Boston 30 minutes after the victory and ended up falling 3-0.

After the 700-win milestone, Cooke focused more on the team effort than the individual acheivement.

“It was just a great win. The kids played great. It’s a good day, the team just played terrific. We made great defensive play after great defensive play and Chelsey Schoenfeldt threw great ball game. Becker did a good job slamming the door. We’re riding high right now. We didn’t play bad against Boston, just didn’t hit the ball in the in the right spots.”

Sports Briefs

Courtesy of Winthrop Athletics

By Casey [email protected]

Winthrop University’s Recre-ational Services is hosting an on-line March Madness bracket called the NCAA Basketball Challenge. The online bracket will be open to all Winthrop students, faculty and staff.

The deadline to register for the league and select teams for the bracket is March 15th. The league has already been established and those who are interested in join-ing should contact Neil Ostlund through email ([email protected]).

Ostlund urges anyone who is interested to join whether they

have a knowledge of sports or not, because he believes it’ll provide Winthrop students and faculty with some entertainment.

“Sometimes people say not knowing much about basketball is the best way to do it,” he said. “There are some people that chose teams because they like their col-ors better or by mascot.”

Rec Services goes March “Mad” with online NCAA bracket

Several students came out to compete in and watch the foosball and 9 ball tournaments on Friday in DIGS. Photos by Sarah Auvil • [email protected]

Foosball, 9 ball tournaments in DIGS provide healthy turnout

Winthrop students take a jab at newly formed boxing clubBy Jeff [email protected]

The previously inactive Winthrop boxing club is back in action this semester and starting to gain at-tention.

The program meets three times a week to try to cater to the busy schedules of interested students. They gather on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m., as well as Saturdays from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. in room 206 in the West Center.

According to the student organization web page, “The purpose of the boxing program is to explore box-ing’s style of fighting, to create a disciplined fitness program is to explore boxing’s style of fighting, to create a disciplined fitness program, and to have fun in a club sport.”

They also stress to students that competition is optional, as the focus of the club is on fun, fitness, discipline, and learning about the sport of boxing.

Those interested should contact Lisa Noel Garland at [email protected] for more information.

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